Thursday, Sept 11
ELA: Weekly Work (Journal, Word Work, Skill Work, Read Works, Grammar) due Fri 3 pm;
Thursday-Test over plot, theme, and character traits
Friday-Quiz over Independent/dependent clauses
Pre-Algebra: 1-6 Worksheet - Please bring your Chromebook and notes to class tomorrow. - Quiz Thursday, 9/18
Algebra: 1-5 Day 2 - Quiz Tuesday, 9/23
Social Studies: The Geo Questions will be due tomorrow the 12th and the study guide over the Industrial Revolution will be due Friday the 19th.
Science: Please take a moment to reflect on today being Sept. 11. This was a day in the history of our country that should never be forgotten. Today in class we learned about the Ozone and how it protects us from harmful UV rays.
Wednesday, Sept 10
ELA: Weekly Work (Journal, Word Work, Skill Work, Read Works, Grammar) due Fri 3 pm;
Thursday-Test over plot, theme, and character traits
Friday-Quiz over Independent/dependent clauses
*If you didn't finish your plot, theme, and character traits for "Big City Greens" in class-please finish that!
Pre-Algebra: Discovery with Exponent Rules Worksheet
Algebra: 1-5 Day 1
Social Studies: The Geo Questions will be due tomorrow the 12th and the study guide over the Industrial Revolution will be due Friday the 19th.
Science: Today we worked with a simulation in our Amplify Unit. Students discovered how different waves travel through different items. They also learned how light can damage melanin and DNA in our bodies.
ELA: Weekly Work (Journal, Word Work, Skill Work, Read Works) due Fri 3 pm; Grammar packet due at the start of class Fri
Thursday-Test over plot, theme, and character traits
Friday-Quiz over Independent/dependent clauses
Pre-Algebra: Quiz Today
Algebra: Quiz Today
Social Studies: Students have their new set of geo questions (#2) and their new study guide over the Industrial Revolution. The Geo Questions will be due Friday the 12th.
Science: Today we looked at the electromagnetic Spectrum and how the waves have different frequency's and wavelengths.
ELA: Weekly Work (Journal, Word Work, Skill Work, Read Works) due Fri 3 pm; Grammar packet due at the start of class Fri
Thursday-Test over plot, theme, and character traits
Friday-Quiz over Independent/dependent clauses
Pre-Algebra: Review - Quiz Tomorrow
Algebra: Review - Quiz Tomorrow
Social Studies: Students have their new set of geo questions (#2) and their new study guide over the Industrial Revolution. The Geo Questions will be due Friday the 12th.
Science: We continued to learn the difference between reflection and refraction. We had a worksheet to complete in class about Light traveling through 2 different mediums.
ELA: Weekly Work (Journal, Word Work, Skill Work) due 3 pm
Pre-Algebra: 1-5 Pg 34-36 #1-17, 19 - Quiz Tuesday
Algebra: 1-4 Day 2 - Quiz Tuesday
Social Studies: Students have their new set of geo questions (#2) and their new study guide over the Industrial Revolution. The Geo Questions will be due Friday the 12th.
Science: We are beginning our first Amplify Unit today. It is about Light and Energy. We used several online simulations to learn that light travels at different speeds through different mediums.
ELA: Weekly Work (Journal, Word Work, Skill Work) due tom 3 pm
Grammar (types of sentences) due start of class Friday
"Geri's Game"- video in Google Classroom (under Character Trait Notes"
Pre-Algebra: 1-5 Worksheet - Quiz Tuesday
Algebra: 1-4 Day 1 - Quiz Tuesday
Social Studies: Students have their new set of geo questions (#2) and their new study guide over the Industrial Revolution. The Geo Questions will be due Friday the 12th.
Science: We are beginning our first Amplify Unit today. It is about Light and Energy. We used several online simulations to learn that light travels at different speeds through different mediums.
ELA: Weekly Work (Journal, Word Work, Skill Work) due Fri 3 pm
Grammar (types of sentences) due start of class Friday
Pre-Algebra: 1-4 Pg 28-30 #1-18 - Quiz Tuesday
Algebra: 1-3 Day 2 - Quiz Tuesday
Social Studies: Students need to complete their study guide, over the Civil War, and Geo Questions #1 which both will be due this Friday.
Science: We are MAP testing in class today and tomorrow
ELA: Weekly Work (Journal, Grammar, Word Work, Skill Work) due Fri 3 pm
Retake Subject/Predicate tom!
Pre-Algebra: 1-4 Worksheet - Quiz Tuesday, 9/9
Algebra: 1-3 Day 1 - Quiz Tuesday, 9/9
Social Studies: Students need to complete their study guide, over the Civil War, and Geo Questions #1 which both will be due this Friday.
Science: We are MAP testing in class today and tomorrow
ELA: Weekly Work (Journal, Grammar, Word Work) due Fri 3 pm
Subject/Predicate- quiz Friday! "Stop the Sun" plot diagram
Pre-Algebra: MAP Testing
Algebra: MAP Testing
Social Studies: Students need to complete their study guide, over the Civil War, and Geo Questions #1 which both will be due this Friday.
Science: First test of the year today.
ELA: Weekly Work (Journal, Grammar, Word Work) due Fri 3 pm
Subject/Predicate- quiz Friday! "Stop the Sun" plot diagram
Pre-Algebra: MAP Testing
Algebra: MAP Testing
Social Studies: Students need to complete their study guide, over the Civil War, and Geo Questions #1 which both will be due this Friday.
Science: Students will be having a test on Friday.
ELA: Weekly Work (Journal, Grammar, Word Work) due Fri 3 pm
Subject/Predicate- quiz Friday! Completed "The Cool Bean" plot diagram in class.
Pre-Algebra: Quiz Today - MAP Testing Thursday and Friday (bring a charged Chromebook to class)
Algebra: MAP Testing
Social Studies: Students need to complete their study guide, over the Civil War, and Geo Questions #1 which both will be due this Friday.
Science: Review day for test on Friday
ELA: Weekly Work (Journal, Grammar, Word Work) due Fri 3 pm
Subject/Predicate- quiz Friday! Completed "The Cool Bean" plot diagram in class.
Pre-Algebra: MAP Testing
Algebra: MAP Testing
Social Studies: Students need to complete their study guide, over the Civil War, and Geo Questions #1 which both will be due this Friday.
Science: Today we created a lab. Students were asked to follow directions and make measurements correctly. Students will be having a test on Friday.
ELA: Weekly Work (Journal, Grammar, Word Work) due Fri 3 pm
"Dug Days-The Squirrel" Plot Diagram- due start of class tom!
Pre-Algebra: 1-3 Pg 22-24 #1-13, 16 - Quiz Wednesday over 1-1, 1-2, 1-3
Algebra: Review - Quiz Tomorrow
Social Studies: Students need to complete their study guide, over the Civil War, and Geo Questions #1 which both will be due this Friday.
Science: Students read an article from our science world that filled them in on a current science topic. Students will be having a test on Friday.
ELA: Weekly Work (Journal and Grammar) due today 3 pm
Pre-Algebra: 1-3 Worksheet - Quiz Wednesday over 1-1, 1-2, 1-3
Algebra: 1-2 Day 2 - Quiz Tuesday over operations with fractions, 1-1, 1-2
Social Studies: 1. On Friday I will be giving the students a map of the 50 United States with the state names on the back and numbered on the front, to study for a map quiz on Friday the 22nd.
2. On Monday the students will recieve their first set of geo questions (#1) and the study guide over the Civil War. These two assignment will be due in two weeks.
Science: Today we are using an online program called Create a Graph to graph the data we collected from our Gizmo yesterday. This graph is homework and will be graded on Monday.
ELA: Weekly Work (Journal and Grammar) due Fri 3 pm
*We will be MAP testing today! Please bring a book to class for when you are finished!
Pre-Algebra: 1-2 Pg 16-18 #1-19 - Quiz Wednesday, 8/27
Algebra: 1-2 Day 1 - Quiz Tuesday, 8/26
Social Studies: 1. On Friday I will be giving the students a map of the 50 United States with the state names on the back and numbered on the front, to study for a map quiz on Friday the 22nd.
2. On Monday the students will recieve their first set of geo questions (#1) and the study guide over the Civil War. These two assignment will be due in two weeks.
Science: We have been using Gizmo Simulations to collect information. Today we made a data table in class that organizes our data. We will be creating a graph tomorrow in class of this data.
ELA: Weekly Work (Journal and Grammar) due Fri 3 pm
*We will be MAP testing today and tomorrow! Please bring a book to class for when you are finished!
Pre-Algebra: 1-2 Worksheet - Quiz Wednesday, 8/27
Algebra: 1-2 Notes (we will finish tomorrow) - Quiz Tuesday, 8/26
Social Studies: 1. On Friday I will be giving the students a map of the 50 United States with the state names on the back and numbered on the front, to study for a map quiz on Friday the 22nd.
2. On Monday the students will recieve their first set of geo questions (#1) and the study guide over the Civil War. These two assignment will be due in two weeks.
Science: We have been working on using Claim, Evidence and Reasoning in Science (CER). This technique is basically the former scientific method but in a shortened version. Today students used the Gizmo Simulation for Fishing and had to collect evidence to make a claim for why some ponds contained trout why other ponds did not contain trout. No assignment was given but data was collected in order to make a data table and a graph during tomorrow's class.
ELA: Weekly Work (Journal and Grammar) due Fri 3 pm
*We will be MAP testing Wednesday and Thursday! Please bring a book to class for when you are finished!
Pre-Algebra: 1-1 Pg 10-12 #5-15 - Quiz Wednesday, 8/27
Algebra: Solving Equations Review - Quiz Tuesday, 8/26
Social Studies: 1. On Friday I will be giving the students a map of the 50 United States with the state names on the back and numbered on the front, to study for a map quiz on Friday the 22nd.
2. On Monday the students will recieve their first set of geo questions (#1) and the study guide over the Civil War. These two assignment will be due in two weeks.
Science: We have been working on using Claim, Evidence and Reasoning in Science (CER). This technique is basically the former scientific method but in a shortened version. Today students used the Gizmo Simulation for Fishing and had to collect evidence to make a claim for why some ponds contained trout why other ponds did not contain trout. No assignment was given but data was collected in order to make a data table and a graph during tomorrow's class.
ELA: Weekly Work (Journal and Grammar) due Fri 3 pm
Pre-Algebra: 1-1 Worksheet (skip #11 and #12) - due tomorrow
*Notes from today have been posted to Classroom, if your son/daughter does not bring theirs home. Any time we take notes in class, a PDF version is posted to Google Classroom. I also post digital copies of all handouts/worksheets to Classroom as well.
Algebra: Fraction Review Worksheet
*Notes from today have been posted to Classroom, if your son/daughter does not bring theirs home. Any time we take notes in class, a PDF version is posted to Google Classroom. I also post digital copies of all handouts/worksheets to Classroom as well.
Social Studies: 1. On Friday I will be giving the students a map of the 50 United States with the state names on the back and numbered on the front, to study for a map quiz on Friday the 22nd.
2. On Monday the students will recieve their first set of geo questions (#1) and the study guide over the Civil War. These two assignment will be due in two weeks.
Science: The Fodey.com assignment was turned in today. Students earned 2 points if it was completed and they were shared through a gallery walk in class.
Today we continued to work on using Claim, Evidence, and Reasoning to solve a problem in science. Students mixed baking soda with vinegar and had to solve the question "Is anything new created when these two items are mixed?" In the end a balloon was inflated when these items mixed so our evidence showed a gas was created during the chemical change.
ELA: Journal Due 3pm; Crocin' It- due 3 pm (you will have class time to work on the Croc assignment)
Pre-Algebra: Covered our textbooks. If you have not yet brought your paper bags, please bring them next week! We worked through some review problems with the remaining class time.
Algebra: Took a pre-assessment to see what the students know and what we still need to work on. Covered our textbooks. If you have not yet brought your paper bags, please bring them next week!
Social Studies: 1. On Friday I will be giving the students a map of the 50 United States with the state names on the back and numbered on the front, to study for a map quiz on Friday the 22nd.
2. On Monday the students will recieve their first set of geo questions (#1) and the study guide over the Civil War. These two assignment will be due in two weeks.
Science: Fodey.com Newspaper Article. Due Monday.
ELA: Journal Due Friday 3pm; Crocin' It- due Fri 3 pm (you will have class time to work on the Croc assignment)
Pre-Algebra: Bring 2 brown paper bags and get any missing supplies by Monday. Review the class syllabus.
Algebra: Bring a brown paper bag and get any missing supplies by Monday. Review the class syllabus.
Social Studies: On Friday, I will be giving the students a map of the 50 United States with the state names on the back and numbered on the front, to study for a map quiz on Friday the 22nd.
Science: None
ELA: Return Signed Syllabus
Pre-Algebra: Bring 2 brown paper bags and a charged Chromebook to class tomorrow. Get any missing supplies by Monday. Complete the student questionnaire for class tomorrow.
Algebra: Bring a brown paper bag and a charged Chromebook to class tomorrow. Get any missing supplies by Monday. Complete the student questionnaire for class tomorrow.
Social Studies: On Friday, I will be giving
Science: None